Crane droids, which are also referred to as cargo lifter droids, were a type of droid used for industrial purposes. The Galactic Empire utilized these droids at their mobile mining operation located on the planet of Alabash. This operation was overseen by Control, a Terreene Brainiac class artificial intelligence. The 2V9 cargo lifter droid, produced by Industrial Automaton, represents one specific crane droid model.